Dunkel, Illinois | |
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Coordinates: 39°28′05″N 89°03′46″W / 39.46806°N 89.06278°W [1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Christian |
Township | Assumption |
Settled | 1877 |
Elevation | 663 ft (202 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( CST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 ( CDT) |
ZIP code | 62557 |
Area code | 217 |
GNIS ID | 422641 [1] |
Dunkel is an unincorporated community in Assumption Township, Christian County, Illinois, United States. [1]
Dunkel was laid out in 1876. [2] Dunkel's post office was established May 4, 1877 and disestablished August 31, 1902; the community is now served by the Pana post office. It was situated along the Illinois Central Railroad. It was named for Elias Dunkel, a railroad employee. [3] All that remains of Dunkel today are a few houses and a grain elevator operated by nearby Assumption Co-Op.
Dunkel, Illinois | |
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Coordinates: 39°28′05″N 89°03′46″W / 39.46806°N 89.06278°W [1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Christian |
Township | Assumption |
Settled | 1877 |
Elevation | 663 ft (202 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( CST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 ( CDT) |
ZIP code | 62557 |
Area code | 217 |
GNIS ID | 422641 [1] |
Dunkel is an unincorporated community in Assumption Township, Christian County, Illinois, United States. [1]
Dunkel was laid out in 1876. [2] Dunkel's post office was established May 4, 1877 and disestablished August 31, 1902; the community is now served by the Pana post office. It was situated along the Illinois Central Railroad. It was named for Elias Dunkel, a railroad employee. [3] All that remains of Dunkel today are a few houses and a grain elevator operated by nearby Assumption Co-Op.